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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1909
Page
2
A collage of humorous distortions and global notes includes remarks on weather whimsy, a New Yorker inheritance rumor, and Vienna art, plus naval and conservation items. Mentions King Menelik, whaling near Sandy Hook, and the International Exhibition at Vienna.
Massive crowds lined the roads from Corinto to Managua to greet Jose Madriz, judge of the Central American court of justice, amid tense security as pro and anti factions clashed. Shots were fired in the crowd, but Madriz proceeded to his hotel under police escort and later sailed from Corinto aboard the steamer Arapua.
The session discusses river and harbor appropriations, military and public works funding, and proposed changes to election processes. It notes a likely joint measure to extend federal funding and a plan to shift presidential term dates while considering canal and drainage projects. The judiciary committee approves Judge Lurten’s confirmation.
Multiple U S Navy ships and Marines advance toward Nicaraguan ports amid tense signals regarding a possible intervention. Reports note the battleship Nebraska prepared for sea with red warning tag and intelligence hints suggest ongoing mobilization and readiness.
In Carlinville a mother of eight, wife of a coal company employee, was found dead by hanging at her home. Authorities say no clear motive is stated. family members gathered as investigators examined the scene.
In a crowded court session Attorney General Stead fielded three defenses for the state against a corporate charter dispute. The company argues the charter allows 3 percent of gross earnings, not 7 percent, and that the 7 percent levy burdens interstate commerce, violating the federal constitution. Proceedings continue with anticipated responses and a nine month timetable.
Texarkana Texas banker san antonio mentor a omilionain Lanter was murdered and robbed during a daytime robbery at a local hotel. Police say the suspect fired a weapon and fled the scene with valuables, leaving the victim fatally wounded. Investigators are reviewing security footage and interviewing witnesses as the investigation continues.
Philadelphia ePnn reports the Utah battleship, largest warship of its kind built in the United States, will be launched next Thursday from the New York Shipbuilding Company yard in Camden, New Jersey.
George Endy, hunter of the Cherry Mine escape, receives a mine examiner safety lamp from Streater Knights of Pythias for heroism. The city’s Odi Pellowe had previously given him a gold watch. Endy will resume safety duties at the St Paul mine when operations restart.
New York City reports a Copenhagen linked dispute over Dr Cook and his North Pole claim. The committee of the Unite city of Copentacen withholds support, stating Cook’s previous work appears to be misrepresented. An expert investigator swears the New York fraud allegation is fake, challenging Cook’s alleged pole reach.
A Kawase City businessman from Coffeyville appeared on a charge of attempting to blackmail Alvers Tanner, husband of a Coffeyville woman. He was bound over to the district court and released on a $1600 bond.
N. Y. State Senator Joby Raloes, author of the Raine Act, died Thursday morning in an Ames area obituary note. The longtime lawmaker known for his labor and civil rights work passed away after a lengthy career in public service and legislation.
Two trainmen died and several injured when a freight engine ran away on the Denver Rio Grande’s eastern Marshall Pass slope and plunged 20 feet into a canyon. Victims include engineer Frank Partin of Salida and fireman Thomas Cooley of Salida.
Negro prisoner Butler Ferguson, convicted of murdering P. C. Henderson at Central Point on May 20, was executed by hanging in Nashville Arkansas. The hanging followed appeals and carried out under state law.
A damaged fragment notes a home remedy for loss of appetite and fatigue. Claims claim a herbal preparation called Gahee Com Ponne Anid to restore digestion and vigor. A patient fresh from the period seeks medical guidance and cautions about dangers of unassisted use.
Fractured 18th or 19th century public notice touts a “new formula” for curing coughs bronchitis and consumption with syrup and tonics. It claims to teach the public how to break up colds and notes remedies like cherry extract and other compounds. The piece combines promotional language with admonitions and scattered social commentary.
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